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MLWGS presents MacBeth, November 17-19, 7 pm
Maggie Walker Drama’s production of Macbeth, directed by Andrew Gall, runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 17-19, at 7 pm. Tempted by an evil prophecy and encouraged by his wife ever deeper into his own dark ambition, Macbeth murders his way to the throne of a post-apocalyptic Scotland. Shakespeare’s chilling tragedy is filled with ferocious battles, supernatural…
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NHS Coat Drive for Puritan Cleaners ends this Thursday
The National Honors Society is completing its annual coat drive for Puritan Cleaner’s “Coats for Kids”. NHS is collecting used coats of all sizes (child through young adult) through Thursday morning, November 10th. Puritan Cleaners is coming to us to pick up the coats this year on Thursday at 11:40 am and possibly bring the…
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MLWGS Fall Sports Regional results update
Congratulations to all our Dragons who have worked and played together this season. Some of our teams are also exceeding at Regional competition. The Boy’s Volleyball team plays in the Region finals tonight at Patrick Henry but no matter what will be in the state tournament starting Friday playing either Great Bridge or Kings Fork…
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Community Service Fair at MLWGS, November 11th
Maggie Walker requires 140 hours of community service by the 3rd quarter of every student’s senior year. Each year the school holds a community service fair to help bring organizations and students together. This year the date of the fair is November 11th so that all students would have a chance to attend if interested.…
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MLWGS Quiz Bowl Team Update
Congratulations to our Maggie Walker Quiz Bowl teams for their impressive performance in last Saturday’s VCU Fall Tournament. Team A, consisting of Timothy Porter, Yash Saxena, Risshi Naavaal, and captain Sam McNamee, went undefeated once again and took home the tournament championship. Team B, consisting of Devesh Kumar, Bharathi Kancharla, Eric Hu, and captain Vien…
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MLWGS Executive School Board Meeting Thursday, November 10 @ 9:00 am and public comment information
The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Executive School Board meeting will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 9:00 am. Location: MLWGS Campus, Room 153. Executive board members are John Wright-Goochland, Kenneth Pritchett-Petersburg, Sarah Barber-New Kent, Micky Ogburn-Henrico, and Harwood Hall-King & Queen. At the November executive meeting, the board will consider several items…
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VIRTUAL Maggie Walker Information Forum for Admission of the Class of 2027, November 9 @ 6 pm
Virtual Information LIVE Forum for Admissions: click here! RECORDED FORUM HERE. If your child is an academically oriented current 8th-grade student, then you should consider Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School as their next step. Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will present an information forum for students and families interested in knowing more about the program…
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MLWGS Librarian Publishes Article: “Collaboration, Inclusivity, and Trust-Building: Diverse Political Voices in High School Collections”
If you have ever worked in or even walked through our school’s library, you will note the duality of simplicity and complexity. The furniture is super-comfortable, and the aesthetics lean toward minimalist, but the array of scholarly resources is rich and carefully curated. This unique setting and compilation can be attributed to our librarian, Ms.…
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Senior Art 5 Solo Exhibition on Thursday, November 3rd
Cecilia Oseguera will be having a reception for her show, Thursday, Nov. 3rd at 5 pm in our first-floor exhibition space. Cecilia will be giving a short artist talk about her work and answering questions. Faculty and students are invited to come and help support this wonderful young artist. As with all our shows…
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Annual MLWGS Fall Art Walk event on November 4th @ 5:30 pm
On November 4th, the MLWGS Visual + Performing Arts Dept. and the MLWGS Visual Arts Boosters (VAB) will be hosting our annual Fall Art Walk event, in conjunction with Richmond’s First Fridays. First Fridays RVA is the monthly event when art galleries on Broad St. and Main St. all open to the public for the evening. There…
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MLWGS Band and Chorus Concert, Friday, October 21
The MLWGS Band and Chorus will be performing their first concert of the year on Friday, October 21st at 7:00 PM in the auditorium. The program includes music from Ireland, Spain, the Americas, and more! The concert is free and open to the public.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held next week using the Zoom platform. Conferences will take place on Monday morning, October 24th between 9:00 AM and Noon and on Wednesday afternoon, October 26th between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. A link to the sign-ups will be sent out by email blast on Thursday the 20th at 4:00…
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Spanish National Honor Society to host guest speaker at MLWGS on Friday
Mr. Jeffrey Hanna will be here as the special guest speaker of the Spanish National Honor Society on Friday, October 21st, and will focus his discussion primarily on the role of international languages in his professional life. Mr. Hanna currently works as a partner in a law firm, where he represents Spanish speakers in diverse…
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Art 5 Solo Exhibition at MLWGS on Wednesday, October 19
MLWGS students and faculty are invited to our second senior Art 5 solo exhibition of the 2022-23 school year! Reade Henley will be having a reception of her show on Wednesday, Oct. 19th during lunch from 11:45 -12:00 in our first-floor exhibition space. Reade will be giving a short artist talk about her work and…
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Seeking community suggestions for future fall festivals
The PTSA Fall Festival Committee has developed a post-event survey to gather information and suggestions from the MLWGS community to move forward with this great event. The survey can be found here and will be open through Friday, October 21 https://forms.gle/DVVwGS2W4XGN7yLc9 The committee welcomes your ideas for consideration.
